The contents of the work is given by the Assignment of the Diploma Theses, where the department defines objectives, contents, and the methology of the theses. The student is supposed to prepare the defence with respect to the reports written by the supervisor and a further reviewer. The student is obliged to respond to all the comments and to answer all the additional questions. The process of the defence is discussed with the supervisor before. The usual duration is appx. 30 minutes including the presentation, answering additional questions and the evaluation by the exam committee. The rules are given by the Study and Examination statute of the University of West Bohemia.

Completion of this course will ensure that the student is able to present his/her independent work to the exam committee, defend the treated project and used methods and critically evaluate the achieved results.